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Comfy
Very comfortable to use. It took me a week or two to get used to the split keyboard - I've always had this weird typing style I worked out on my own, so I've never been able to type properly. Now that I'm getting the hang of it though, I really like it.I also really appreciate all the extra buttons: the favorites and volume control in particular. I never understood why anyone would want all that extra crap, until I actually tried it out. | 1positive
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Didn't work for me
Maybe it's somewhere in the fine print and I missed it, but this adapter didn't work for our purposes. We were trying to go from the DVI port on a G4 Powerbook to our HDMI projector but the projector would never recognize the signal.As far as the one star rating, Amazon doesn't let you comment unless you rate the product. I don't know if I hate it, and it may work fine for you, it just didn't work for me, for my particular application. For all I know, I'm the only one still using a G4 MacBook...but just in case. | 0negative
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This product is defective
I bought my camera about 2 years ago. The camera worked beautiful. I started getting error messages about a year ago. I thought it was the memory card so I continued to use the camera. The problem worsened and the camera would get stuck and wouldn't take pictures. I took my memory card to have pictures developed. The memory card was empty. I lost all my pictures. I went to get a new memory card and took a sample picture. I was able to view the picture and then tried to take a second picture. The camera said memory card error. That's when it was confirmed that this camera is defective. If you want a camera to buy, DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA. Defects need to be handled. Canon need to give people refund on this camera. | 0negative
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For Line of Site Use Only
Like others, I bought the product with some hesitation after reading the reviews. I had no problem installing the product and found customer support to be pretty good. Nevertheless, I returned the product because it simply does not perform as represented in terms of home use. It will not work in a typical mid-size executive home. The signal is line of site with some ability to bounce into an adjacent room. So, unless you are using it in one big room, you are likely to get disappointing results. I think the company is aware of this as they are working frantically to produce new software that will allow the products to work with multiple access points that do not have to be wired together. | 0negative
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Garmin Accessories
Given California law that forbids attaching anything to the windshield besides a transponder, this accessory is absolutely essential for me. My only gripe is that Garmin does not indicate on its website that you need both this part as well as the sandbag! | 1positive
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Bang for your Buck
completely worth the money. Product is a cheep and easy way to provide a decent fm transmission to your car. Has great features like a usb port to charge your device while it plays. | 1positive
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Canon Lense Cap
This lense cap was just as it was advertised and the shipping was very quick. A smooth transaction. | 1positive
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bhean bag
This is just what I wanted tro carry my GPS with out suction marks on windshieldit is well worth the $$ | 1positive
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Not With Audible You Wont.......
I bought this unit to use with Audible downloads. After receiving the unit and trying to get Audible to recognize it I discovered that they are NOT compatible (pays to do your homework FIRST). The screen is dull when displaying pictures and the joy stick seems to be unpredictable, working some of the time and other times ignoring the control. | 0negative
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Great Product! Was everything I expected for a first time order of it.
Product came with in a week. A great product. We burned a 20 minute DVD and the quality was great. My friend had a lightscribe drive in her computer and I had her finish the DVD for me by burning the other side of the DVD to indicate what we had on it. Thumbs up for me on this product. | 1positive
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Cordless Mouse
This is my second cordless mouse from the same company. I LOVE IT! Its the easiest thing I have ever used! Plug in the adapter and install the battery (that was provider by the way which is awesome) And it works perfect.THANK YOU THANK YOU | 1positive
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unreliable
Linksys shipped several very different versions under the same name: LNE100TX. The version 2.0 was good (with 4 indicators), versions 4.0 and 4.1 (with 2 indicators) are unreliable. One v4.0 card of mine has a problem with throughput, which drops down to 100KB/s under stress. | 0negative
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If there were a way to give a zero-star rating I would...
This has been without a doubt the most troublesome inkjet printer I have ever used in my life. We have had printing issues on Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Mac OSX. Sometimes it won't print at all until you reboot your machine, or uninstall and reinstall the printer from scratch. It has tiny little ink cartridges, and woe be unto he who tries to use a recycled cartridge or refill kit.If you're thinking this printer is a bargain - don't get it! You'll waste more time fiddling with it, wasting paper on test pages, and replacing your ink than it's worth. Spend a little more money and get something decent. | 0negative
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Money down the drain
First off, for the record, both... both of my burners support these Ridata Double Layer DVD-R 4X discs (format) and I do have all the necessary/up-to-date CODECS. My burn application is VSO's ConvertXtoDVD, and it is up-to-date.For years, I used Verbatim's DVD+R DL discs and I never encountered a single error.I do have the necessary skill/experience to properly burn video (avi, mkv, mp4, etc.) to DVD media.Now, my problem is that only 1-in-5 of the Ridata discs will accept the burn without errors. Why... I do not know.I guess I have only myself to blame for switching to Ridata. Want a "clean burn" on a Double Layer disc, think Verbatim. I know I will in the future. | 0negative
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Good Battery
I actually bought this battery for a family member, and since I have not had a complaint from them, I assume it is safe to say this product performs to its specifications. | 1positive
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Highly recommended...
I bought this camera in Sept. of 2004 and it has lived up to my expectations fully. I have not had any problems with it and I have used it a lot. It takes great pictures and is very easy to use. The battery life is super strong. My camera battery has never even come close to going dead on me, and i've been out and about for hours taking lot's of pictures at a time. As well as it being a 10x optical zoom (the real deal)it has a very nice 38-380mm zoom lens and also has two accessory lenses and three filters that can be purchased for it. I cannot think of any cons about this camera, except that it would be about perfect if it had built in image stabilization or a cable release button. But to help counteract that, use a good tripod and make sure that your focus is locked. The more you practice with this camera the better the pictures you'll take. And remember, with any camera you have to take a lot of pics to get the good ones. With digital it is so nice because you can instantly see how your pics are going to look. I am impressed with Kodak and I highly recommend the Kodak EasyShare DX7590 for anyone who wants a really nice digital camera at a very affordable price. Now is a great time to buy it too as the price has come down considerably from when I purchased mine.UPDATE 12-1-08:I now have had this camera for 4 years. It is a great little camera, especially for the price. I've taken hundreds of pictures with it and have had no problems. One thing though is that you have to make sure that your focus is locked in. Partially press the shutter button twice to lock it in. Make sure your lighting is also adequate. I stand by what I said 3 years ago and I highly recommend the DX7590. Kodak cameras are really good little cameras. | 1positive
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uncomfortable, better stick to the originals
these headphones were a collaboration between altec lansing and etymotic. Basically, altec lansing took etymotic's technology and design and changed it slightly.unfortunately, the change was bad. I'm comparing this to the etymotic er-6i which costs roughly eighty-five dollars at amazon. the worst part is that the part of the headphone that the earpieces attach to are at least double the diameter of the ones on the er6i.This wouldn't be a problem with most headphones, except these headphones are DESIGNED to be pushed deep into the ear to create the isolation and seal that the etymotic headphones are renowned for. As a result, you can feel the plastic stub (that the eartips attach to) on your ear, and that is uncomfortable.it is like i can feel a hard plastic tube in my ear. The er-6i does not have this problem at all, since the stub is much smaller in diameter.i returned these headphones after a couple days of trying to get used to them. I have since bought my 2nd pair of er6i and have not looked back. | 0negative
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Well made and a good buy
There's not much to say about cables, the molded ends are well designed for bending stress relief and being snagless, and the cables are well made at a very good price from this seller. | 1positive
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Monster Turbines: Bad choice for Iphone, IPod, IPad
If you are planning to use these with your Iphone, Ipod or Ipad you will be very disappointing as I am now. Monster should put a warning in their product labels, sounds is terrible!!! Waste of money. Please don't buy this product if you are going to use it in your apple products. | 0negative
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Trackman Wheel
These work great. Have them for each computer, much better than any similar input device. | 1positive
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Great Scanner
So quick and easy to use. I had no idea scanner would work this great. Copies are clearly scanned only problem with it is you cannot put too many papers in at once they all scan together. | 1positive
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Camera works great but forget about getting your rebate!
I purchased this camera in July of 2001. The camera works exactly as described and is very good for home purposes. Unfortunately, the rebate which was a major part of the reason why I purchased this model still has not been paid. The customer service department at Kb Gear Jamcam was not very helpful. They continue to tell me it is being processed. I have recommended this camera to others to purchase and they too have never received their rebate. Good camera, but beware of the customer service. | 0negative
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Scratched !
I have returned two cases for the cover being scratched out of the package, hopefully I do not have to rma the third for a refund! Looks like faulty packaging by Griffen. | 0negative
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There is no room for second best!
First of all, I know cameras,flash units & slaves. I'm in my late 50's, I started taking pictures with my mother's Kodak Brownie and separated lite bulbs when I was in third grade. Long story short,some pictures you just cannot retake. For me dependability outweights free shipping or a clearance price. I recommend Duracell for endurance and faster recycling if used in a flash unit. | 1positive
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Coudn't be easier, no instructions needed
Works great with a home network. Buying it from amazon was awesome, especially since it was the same price of the non tivo wireless network adapters, i figured if I am going to spending the money get the tivo branded one. All you have to do is plug it into the tivo and the tivo does the rest. It even comes with a usb extnder cord so you on't have hook it right into the back of the tivo. I took mine and have it hidden behind my tv. I figured it would get better reception outside the tv cabinet. I have never had a problem and transfer sppeds are great when using tivo desktop.worth the buy. | 1positive
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Fits the bill!
I bought this for my granddaughters room at our house, she already has a vcr, so this is exactly what we needed. It is simple to use and does not take up a lot of room. I would recommend it to any one thinking of purchasing. | 1positive
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WARNING: NO SUPPORT FOR OS X
I bought the 6450 (same as this with transparency adapter) a year or so ago and it worked well enough under Mac OS 9.1. However, when I upgraded my Mac to OS X I was astonished to find out that Umax does not support this series of scanners under OS X and has no intention of doing so. That leaves recent purchases of the scanner high and dry. I am totally fed up with Umax and will never buy anything from them again. | 0negative
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Do not purchase
I purchase 4 of these. 3 of the 4 ended up not working. Two of them would not turn on and the other one was very hard to turn on. I have returned all four of them. I found a similar version at Brookstone that are actually cheaper and seem to work much better. These ones are also very heavy and the brookstone ones are lighter and easier to keep on a keychain. | 0negative
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Cardscan WAS great until Dynmo bought them
I bought the Cardscan V7 a year ago, now I tried to buy upgrade parts. the Dynmo web site is so poor, they do not service it at all. Customer support and feedback is an afterthought.I bought the Blackberry connector so that my scanned cards would go into my Blackberry directly without Outlook. The web site crashed many times trying to even look at the product, then after my trying 10 different routes to buy it, it finally allowed me to view the product for sale.once I bought it, it had no serial number and here 3 days later, there is still no serial number for the software. I cannot use it or install it.IMHO Dynamo bought a good product and company and is driving it into a poor product. they use the normal redirect all customer support to a user forum rather than answer their own problems. Buy at your own risk, as they will drop you on the floor flat the day after they have your money. | 0negative
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First and best mp3/cd player
Ok, I bought this player because it seemed to be the best i could get for under 100 dollars. And believe me, i was dead right.I opened it up, and immediatley began reading the manual. It was a little uninformative, but their website (which is very helpful) answers any other questions you may have. Also, after reading the manual i was wondering how long it would take me to memorize all of the different commands and buttons and features, but by the next day i was using it like i had had it forever.It's very simple, finding tracks is really easy, and MAKE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THE FIRMWARE UPGRADES. For example, the cd player takes all the tracks off an mp3 player and alphabatizes them. This is sometimes helpful, except when you wanted the tracks in a specific order. So i was feeling a little dissappointed about that, and i went to there website and guess what i found! The newest downloaded featured a physical sort option that played the tracks in the order they were burned to the cd! So after that, the players was basically everything i could've wanted.The program feature is very simple, which is good if i only want to listen to about 10 of the 250 songs on my cd. Whether you're a hardcore audiophile or an mp3 virgin, this cd player will give you everything you need at an incredibly affordable price. Oh yeah, and it LOOKS REALLY COOL! | 1positive
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If you need a new IPOD battery, this is it
I bought this battery based on the reviews I read here and they are correct. I was going to just get a new IPOD but thought I would try this first and I'm glad I did. My IPOD works like brand new and battery life is fantastic. Installation is not difficult if you are the least bit handy. As others have said, spend a few minutes on youtube first to see how its done. Directions that are include are ok but not great. Tools that are included are ok. Only advice is to be careful with the wires once you get it apart since they are a bit fragile. Once you get it open however, you basically pull the old one out and replace it with the new one and snap it back together. I would highly recommend to anyone thinking about it. | 1positive
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memory card
I bought this item for my camera, it came very fast and worked the way it was supposed to. I liked the ease of finding it on line instead of hunting for it from a store | 1positive
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Make sure you read before you order
I needed a filler item to qualify for free shipping and I was running low on keystone wall plates, so I looked at the picture and glanced at the title. The picture shows 7 various keystone wall plates and costs a little over $8. That price is about right if you look around.When I got the package, I noticed it was a single, 3 port wall plate. For this price, this is absolutely ridiculous. I can go to Home Depot and buy a 10 pack of these for about the same price.Sending it back. | 0negative
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Great cable for the price
I originally bought this cable thinking I would use it as a temporary cable to test while setting up my new subwoofer.Once I got the cable, I realized it is very well built, very flexible and provides superb connection. I noticed that it does not introduce any noise even though it is not grounded and I have rolled the extra cable. Totally recommended! | 1positive
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Grey Market Product not warrantied by Canon
I saw the lens and thought great price; but hesitated when I noted that it is shipped and sold by a third party, "Adorama Camera" ("AC"). I went to Adorama's web site and within the lens description it states:"Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens - Gray Market - "Within AC's web site FAQ:What is the Grey Market?"Grey Market," also known as "direct import," are products imported directly into the U.S., and not through the manufacturer's authorized agent/distributor.There is no factory-authorized middleman involved in the import of these products, so the costs are lower.Are there any disadvantages of "Grey Market" goods?Because there is no factory-authorized middleman, there is no manufacturer's warranty. However, "Grey Market" products purchased from Adorama are warrantied by Adorama Camera and are returned to Adorama Camera for any warranty repair.I am not disparaging AC...just stating I would prefer a manufacturer warranty on new products and that new products not covered by a manufacturer's warranty should EXPLICITLY state this within the product description on Amazon's web site.Based on earlier reviews (many of the reviewer stated the lens is not very sturdy) the warranty is very important on this product. | 0negative
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For the price, great!
It is 10x less expensive than some of the big name ones, and I simply don't believe it is of 10x lesser quality...it protects my lens, and that's what I'm most iterested in! | 1positive
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DO NOT BUY THIS ALL-IN-ONE!!!!
The only reason I bought this printer in the first place was because it was the only affordable alternative for scanning legal-sized sheets. My old HP 1410 all-in-one still works perfectly well but will only scan letter-sized sheets. However, this X8350's scan quality is terrible. The HP is a 32-bit scanner and provides outstanding, almost true-to-the-original-document quality, while this Lexmark is 48-bit and should have been far superior to the HP. But you couldn't tell that when you compared the same exact scan from both scanners. The Lexmark scan looks like it is GENERATIONS BEHIND the HP's. The colors are nowhere near the original's, and the graphics come out looking like they could have been produced on a dot matrix printer. Besides the hardware issue, the Lexmark's scanning software is about as basic as it can get, while the HP's is extremely customizable with ALOT of different options. Even at the cheaper price for this all-in-one, including the USB cable, don't be fooled by the specs if you want a good scanner. Remember, you get what you pay for. And for a 48-bit scanner AND all-in-one at $120, you get EXACTLY what you pay for. I've gone back to HP and bought their $255 all-in-one C6150 (new model is C6180), and am getting the same great results as I had with the 1410. If I could have given this Lexmark a zero star rating, I would have. | 0negative
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Great gift
This was actually a great find. It works very well and holds on to the camera a lot more than I expected. The arms are easy to maneuver and hold up pretty well. This is a great purchase, especially for the price. | 1positive
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Research before you buy!!
ok, nice pictures but I had a lens error right after the 6 month warranty ran out and after a little research i found out it is quite common with canon digital cameras. So search for "lens error" or e18 lens error and canon. None of the suggestions fixed it. Nothing I can do but get a new camera and it definitely won't be a canon!!! A lot of people have had problems getting canon to even honor the warranty. | 0negative
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Skullcandy Lowrider headphones
Purchased these headphones for my daughter. She loves them - I've used them also and find them exceptional. The quality of the sound is very good - and the headset itself is very comfortable. I received them in a timely fashion as they arrived the day before her birthday. She was thrilled and so was I. Better than earbuds for comfort but not as 'convenient'. | 1positive
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find another
the buttons mess up on this and has prolems powering on, started having problems with this one with in a week or 2. try to find a mp3 that has rubber buttons, it seems the ones with plastic buttons mess up easily | 0negative
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Works Great
Have had no problems with this product. Works as advertised. I also haven't had any problems using it with gloves on. Buttons are good size and easy to work. I live in Vermont so I've had plenty of practice lately using it with gloves. :) | 1positive
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Love it.
I have always used battery powered shavers and thought this was the only way to go. This little machine is the final answer for me. Can't believe the differences on my face. The 1st week was a little uncomfortable but after is a breeze. | 1positive
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I Love It!!!
I purchased this with the intentions of downloading free drug and medical information for my practice as a nurse practitioner. I "shopped" the net for about 2 weeks, looking at the pros and cons of just about every handheld. I finally decided on the HP Jornada 525 because of the price [price] and the features, and I have no regrets. I also purchased extra stylus' (I already lost one!!!) and the battery pack. The AC adapter was included. This pocket PC is reliable and well worth the price. It's easy on the eyes, too. The ability to handwrite notes and make voice recordings is also an asset. I can see why this has sold out and I am glad that I purchased it when I did. I would recommend this to anyone looking for an affordable handheld PC. | 1positive
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Shocked that Sony could make
Bought this so I could use in a gym - but never get a single radio station, and the one the gym provides for its TV stations - just barely hear it. My friend bought a raiod - very similar which has a much better reception.Other than the fact that this does NOT receive radio waves (???) the headphones are just useless. After a few days of disappointing use - the headphone strted giveing me the static in just one ear! Can't believe SONY would actually let this out in the market without testing it out properly.The plus side - it looks good.... | 0negative
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Excellent quality, I like it
Excellent quality, I like it.I have RS-120 system with cradle + 3 headphones, and now buy another one, for all family. | 1positive
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Broken Headphone Jack
I ordered this iPod to replace one of mine that was swolen. I am aware that I purchased a used electronic, but the seller adertised the item as ENTIRELY FUNCTIONAL. On the contrary, when I recieved it, the headphone jack did not work. I had to wiggle around any headphones that I inserted into the jack in order to get a connection, and then had to hold it there in order to keep the sound flowing. The scratches and small dents I could care less about, and the system was working fine, but an iPod is not functional if you cannot hear the music you've loaded onto it. I returned it promptly. | 0negative
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I am in agreement with this supplier
The merchandise I arrive according to the solicitd thing | 1positive
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False advertisment!!! the signal is weak!!!
This unit does not do what it says. It does not give you stronger signal than any other unit!!! The configuration process is very easy and user friendly. The signal is weak. For once I would have liked amazon to make an error in my order, they never do!!, this product does not work!! | 0negative
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Excellent battery
The battery matched the original supplied by the phone. It arrived ahead of the scheduled date and works perfectly. The price was much lower than replacement batteries at local stores. | 1positive
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Worked intermittently
Was hoping that buying a refubished router would be ok but was totally wrong. First we had to reset the router to factory settings to even get it working. Then when it was set up it dropped the signal several times a day. I returned this one and bought a Lyksys Cisco router that works great and very reliable.I wouldn't suggest wasting your time.Very irritated. | 0negative
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Awesome sound...but a flimsy dock
Just got this boombox delivered. Amazing sound. I wanted something loud, and this is LOUD. And sounds great at high volumes...really, my expectations were surpassed. This cost me twice as much as a $100 boombox, but sounds about 5 times better.Also, another reviewer complained about the volume and bass on battery power? I haven't played it for more than an hour on batteries, but it sounds almost identical so far. As I am chiefly using it on batteries, for me this is huge.Okay, one big con...what a flimsy dock. I'm using a Nano, and if you were ever to play this on a bike, or even a somewhat bumpy car ride, you'd be constantly losing connection. Two solutions I've found help...use some cloth or whatever kind of cushioning you can to make your ipod fit more snugly. Or, simply connect your ipod through the included audio cable. This is a little less sexy, and the remote won't work for anything except volume, but you won't disconnect.You could say "well, if I connect through a minijack, why even buy an ipod boombox?" Fair enough. But for $200 I don't think you're going to find a better boombox of ANY kind.One last comment...at first I thought the fourth speaker wasn't working, although reading through some reviews on other sites explained that the rear left speaker is doesn't produce sound or bass and has some other design function. So don't return your awesome boombox for no reason! | 1positive
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Don't waste your money!
I love my Garmin Nuvi 760 and I travel often so I wanted a bag to hold the Garmin Nuvi, the friction mount (bean bag like mount), the wires and the suction mount. This bag could not even store the Nuvi without issue and the wires wouldn't fit either. Why Garmin does not offer a bundle package of carrying bag and case is beyond me. If you have a small unit, this bag may be ok for you to store your GPS only. If you have a 4.3 inch screen GPS and want to pack your wires and accessories up too, don't waste your money on this tiny bag! | 0negative
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Great for easy listening
As a non-elitist/casual listener, I simply wanted a good pair of headphones for studying in the library to drown out other noise. These do the trick, look pretty slick, and sound great as an added bonus! It's worth it to note that these are studio headphones, so not necessarily noise cancelling or isolating, but being over-ear, they are more than enough with me with some good music on. They feel extra comfortable on the ears, but I haven't tried them on for more than an hour at most. These are a steal with Prime shipping and all, would highly recommend for the college student looking for a decent noise damper. | 1positive
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Palm 3176WW Slim Leather Case
I had a metal case for my Palm. I decided to get the slim leather case as my metal case was always closing as I used it. My new slim leather case is wonderful. It is lite weight and is so much easier to use and pack in my purse! I would highly recommend this leater case. It also has storage on the right side and with the Palm in the case, I can easily take out my writer and turn on and off the Palm!Karen | 1positive
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THE BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY I'VE EVER SPENT
Bought it years ago, it seemed cool at first, then became too much trouble with not enough Navigation Buttons, Poor Touchscreen (tactility, button options,choices, placement) and HORRIBLE SOFTWARE NECESSARY TO PROGRAM.CHEWS THROUGH BATTERIES!HOPEFULLY IT WILL NEVER BE MADE AGAIN ... AND I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS EVEN IF USED FOR NEXT TO NOTHING. IT REALLY SUCKS. | 0negative
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connection problems
This keyboard is great - if you don't have any connection problems. If you look at the forums at apple support, you'll realize that quite a few people who purchased this keyboard run into exactly that - bluetooth connection problems. Where all of a sudden, you'llllllll bbbbbbbe tyyyyyyyyyypinggggggg lllllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiiikkkkkkkkkkkkeeeeeee this. Aggravating - and there's really nothing that can be done to avoid it if you have the problem.... supposedly it's due to wireless interference.... but i've had to go back to using my wired keyboard. | 0negative
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Easy to use
I find these to be well made and easily adjustable, as good as any others I have used. Comfortable on long hikes. | 1positive
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Great Product
Have one myself and bought one as a present.These headphones are really good. I have it set up in my bedroom so when my wife goes to bed I can watch TV. It is great because it is rechargeable (it charges by simply placing it on the base), it has a great sound and you can walk away from the room where the base is (up to 150ft)and you will still be able to listen to you TV show.Highly recommended. Had others before but no other works as well as this one. | 1positive
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Poorly Made
I had this backpack and found that after a year of sporadic use the zippers were tearing from the main compartment and the liner on the inside was peeling off. If you are getting serious about photography this is a starter pack only.I recently replaced this with one from Thinktank that is 3x more expensive, but it quality that should last a lot longer than one year.You get what you pay for and this is the cheapest camera backpack out there.I do not recommend this unless you only have $50 to spend. | 0negative
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Terrible
Stay away from this. First week I blew the sub and they wanted $200 for a replacement sub that is not worth it. Much better subs for allot less money. | 0negative
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This thing is amazing.
I'm a cow and like most cows I use Photoshop heavily. All I can say is that I can not believe that I went as long as I did without this tool. Other reviews are not exaggerating about the night and day difference this thing makes.One thing about the widescreen tablet is that it works great in portrait mode. I use a 24" Dell widescreen monitor in portrait mode and I was a little worried that the tablet might not work in that configuration. Wacom definitely did their homework.To be honest I found it to not be that useful in 3D Max, but in Photoshop it's a WMD. | 1positive
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Awful support, bad firmware if you want security. Avoid!
WPA does not work out of the box. Installing third-party firmware doesn't fix the problem and also voids the warranty. Unless you want to go in circles with very narrowly trained tech support reps, avoid! You will be blamed for any malfunction. | 0negative
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disappointed
i brought this at the same time i got my ipod mini. the latter's great!the case smells very bad. a chemical smell. very strong.also, the part that covers the screen's scratched.im not returning it because i dont have time. if idid, i definitely would.like people already mentioned, it does also bulk to the ipod and wont fit into the belt clip, the screen part does attracts lints, making the screen not as clease as it can be without the case. | 0negative
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This thing is querky.
I would not waste your money on it. It does not work well. I often have to reboot the pc to set it to work. | 0negative
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I guess it was only built to last 6 months.....
6 1/2 months and it stopped working completely. I used it about once a month so I got 6 or 7 good uses out of it. I guess that's not bad for a disposable dvd player that was only $40....wait....it doesn't say disposable anywhere on the packaging. Well, it's been 4 months since I e-mailed customer support but maybe they're still gettting back to me..... | 0negative
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Frequent Disconnects - NetGear equipment is junk!
My cousin and I both bought our Netgear wireless routers at the same time. Both of them cause disconnects at 5 min intervals. The wireless connection is very unstable, even when sitting right next to the router. This router is completely useless. I will never buy a Netgear product again. | 0negative
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once it is setup, excellent product
I bought this for my parents because it makes life a lot easier to have one remote. I have been using these remotes for years. Since I am a gadget guy, it was easy for me to set up. However if you are not, it can be a bit tricky to get through the setup. I gave it 4 stars due to this. However once it is setup, it works great. My parents are very happy that i set this up for them. | 1positive
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RCO 6way Remote
Im with the first reviewer. This unit will operate only some of the functions of each device. For ex: it wont switch my Toshiba TV's video input, this means you cant use this to switch between the cable/tv/dvd/HDTV inputs. On the cable box it wont show the guide, info or setup screens. This perplexes me and yes I tried EVERY code to see if it would work.RCA website was not even useful.Look elsewhere or get a programmable unit. | 0negative
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ultra S_L_O_W compact flash card reader
I bought this card reader to use with my laptop so I wouldn't have a USB reader hang off the side, just waiting to get broken off. To my disappointment, this reader is incredibly slow. Slow enough to make it not worth the money, no matter how little it costs.Here's some specs on my analysis:* Test was performed with a Dell Latitude D630 w/ Intel Core2Duo Laptop* Memory card used was a Sandisk Extreme III 8GB Compact Flash* Transfer of thirty-six (36) 10.2 megapixel images (~4MB each), total size of ~160MB** From D630 to Extreme III CF card via PCMCIA, the transfer took approx 5 minutes** From Extreme III CF card to D630 via PCMCIA, the transfer took approx 4 minutes** From D630 to Extreme III CF card via generic USB 2.0 reader, the transfer took approx 20 seconds** From Extreme III CF card to D630 via generic USB 2.0 reader, the transfer took approx 20 secondsJust consider, this was only 36 photos (~160MB total). If I travel with my laptop and take hundred or thousands of photos and needs to backup or download them, I would most definitely need to bring my power supply. And when you travel, bringing more stuff to weigh you down is the last thing you want to do.So, with results like these, its clear why I'm in the process of returning this item. I hope you all think twice before ordering this reader. | 0negative
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Unacceptable - This should never happen
I bought this unit at a CompUSA store. I set it up using my XP OS. About half way through capture, the picture color became completely saturated producing a negative image. I called ADS tech support and they said that I would have to send the unit in for a firmware upgrade. The upgrade could not be installed any other way. OK, so I am supposed to buy a product and then immediately send it away for a firmware upgrade?!! No thanks. I am taking this bad boy back. ADS should recall all of their Pyro products that have outdated firmware (mine was from 2004). In addition, for $199 I was expecting a sturdier housing - it was made of plastic (not metal) which made the unit look cheap and not very durable. I would look elsewhere for a DV capture device. | 0negative
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DON'T BUY THIS CARD until Creative fixes the Volume setting
Audigy Platinum sounds wonderful. Having the controls in the front is the obvious selling point, especially when you consider you get a free front 1394 port, BUT... I leave mine on mute at all times unless I want to hear something specific. The reason is that every time you reboot the Volume DEFAULTS TO THE LOUDEST setting, waking everyone in the house. Creative has no fix, only a "work around" that doesn't work. It is a pain to pay this much for a sound card and have to leave it off. Stick with what you have until they have a real fix. | 0negative
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Doesn't work well, its noisy and drains the battery
I've had this item for over a year and this chill pad is a misnomer as it doesn't chill or cool my laptop at all. Its very noisy and loud and needs to be unplugged or it drains the battery. The four hubs are nice however. | 0negative
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Works Great
Had a Laptop and desktop which I wanted hooked up to my new fiber optic 10mg connection. Few complications but tech support came through and learned how to resolve issues. Works great and enjoy the speed. Best decission of what is out there to buy. | 1positive
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Nice Features and Price, If It Worked
Wow, are there any really good wireless N routers out there? Maybe one but this isn't it. I researched thoroughly prior to settling on the DIR-655. I was replacing an existing G router because I wanted the higher wireless speed as well as gigabit ethernet. After spending nearly two hours trying to set this up, I gave up. It kept assigning conflicting IP addresses or none at all. I assumed it was defective and ordered a replacement from Amazon. Amazon of course has great service and overnighted one to me. Unfortunately, I had the same exact issue with the replacement.I spent over an hour on the phone both with my ISP (Time Warner) and D-Link. D-Link's tech support is horrible and basically worthless unless it's something obvious. So I ended up returning both units and going with a Netgear N-300. It set up immediately and has worked great so far. | 0negative
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No issues out of the box....of course, time will tell....
Originally rated as 5-stars.This unit bricked after 17 months of use.Unsatisfactory...period.Two stars for the 17 months life span.Details from before it stopped working follow:The ever-increasing size of full resolution digital photographs have rapidly expanded my external storage requirements. This device replaced a 2 year-old 200 GB WD external drive that performed flawlessly (and was never powered off) for over two years.Obviously the test of a hard drive comes over time, and I've just started using this....but here's the "out of the box" experience:-Under a recent install of Windows XP SP2, it was immediately recognized by the OS and assigned a drive letter.-I copied the included utilities and backup software to my desktop, and did a full format from FAT32 to NTFS. This was to accommodate some video files greater than 4 GB in size.-After reformatting, I moved the included Google desktop, backup software and "power button/capacity gauge LED" back to the new WD HD.-The included backup software, EMC Retrospect HD v 2 is OK. I was already using a different program that I'm already familiar with [...] "Second Copy 2000", and that I think SC 2000 has a slightly better interface. But: the important thing is to use something!-The Premium edition's capacity gauge is cute, but of course your OS is going to tell you how much free space you have anyway...-The drive is very quiet, and I love that it powers off and on with the PC.WD has a good reputation for hard drives. Any vendor can sell you a lemon though.Works just fine off of a power strip too...100-day update (May 26)This drive handles various daily and weekly backups (full and differential) flawlessly. Excellent value for the price. | 0negative
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great camera
I have been very pleased with this camera and recommend it to anyone who wants to take great pictures. I love being able to zoom in without losing the quality of the picture. This camera is good for sports or just taking still pictures. I rate this product with a 5 star | 1positive
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As reliable as a puppy that isn't potty trained.
I bought this player and at first I was very pleased with my purchase. The sound was good, it was light, and the screen was nice and big, but...after a few more uses I found that the screen pixelated every time the scene it was playing was in the shade or dark. Also, I would put in a DVD (that I had played before and had been crystal clear) and it either wouldn't play at all or it was so pixelated I couldn't watch it. The player freezes whenever you least expect it and the remote is horribly designed. If you press the pause button twice it goes into step and then you have to search for the play button. All around, I returned it and I wish I had stayed with my old Coby, even if it was falling apart. | 0negative
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Simply Amazing, I don't know how I lived without it before.
This worked perfectly, I will never be with out. I can't say enough good things about this remote.If you have a xbox and a tv using a receiver then this is definitely the remote for you, it saves me a lot of hassle and I don't have to deal with 5 remotes anymore. | 1positive
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3 Pairs Broke in a Year - Bad Customer Service
The sound is good while they last, but the build quality of these is NOT good. Neither is the customer service.1st Pair: A couple of months after buying these, part of the earphone came out along with the cord when I unplugged the cord. I sent the earphones to ultimate ears to get fixed. 2 months later I had not received a replacement pair. They lost the pair I sent in. I kept calling - the ultimate ears rep kept telling me they needed my receipt, which I had sent to them previously. Then the rep said he had to talk to a supervisor and would get back to me. He never did. Finally I called and frankly threw a fit until they got a supervisor on the phone then and there.2nd Pair: 2 months later I got a replacement - but last week, part of the plastic near where the cord plugs in broke off and now they are unusable again. Rather than go through their customer service again, I am buying some Shures.3rd Pair: My third pair was a pair of EBs. They broke the first time I wore them.You might think that I mistreated these, having gone through 3 pairs. But honestly, I don't throw these around or pull on the cords or anything like that.Shoddy!Paul | 0negative
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Awesome Printer Cheap Money
This Printer is awesome love the ease of use and the print quality I may buy a few for gifts. Two thumbs up to cannon. | 1positive
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Not the greatest signal reciever
I bought this card with the wireless-g broadband router.About 30 feet away from the router and NO CONNECTION. I have to be about 15 to 20 feet to be able to get a decent "low" signal. And the signal only has to travel through 3 walls, not even cement walls.I bought a laptop recently with a built in wireless g card and that card can pick up the signal from where this linksys can. the laptop is a Toshiba P25-S509....other than that, the card is easy to install specially with windows XP Pro and its nice to have a wireless network at home. | 0negative
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The worst...
Lousy camera. Small and portable but lousy picture, hard to find micro tapes, and it broke in three different ways within a short period of time.It's discontinued I've heard. Sony should refund full purchase price to all buyers of this piece of...malfunctioning mess. | 0negative
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Small, But Not Big Enough...
Contrary to a lot of common opinion, as a user of xD cards I'm more than happy with their performance. Originally lauded for their smaller physical dimensions, they now seem to be derided for their (alleged) minimal capacities. For me, 2GB is just fine. If I get a major glitch during an image file transfer or in the field, I'd prefer to lose 100 pics rather than 800 pics! And yes; it can happen.I'd rather use four 2GB cards than a single 8GB card any day, which really negates the "small capacity" argument in my opinion.Similarly for the xD's often-quoted "slow" transfer rate. Using a card reader, do I really care whether it takes me 3 minutes or 6 minutes to transfer my pics to my PC? Not really; I'm not in that much of a panic! Price-wise, xD cards are now almost level pegging with SD cards - admittedly a couple of years ago that wasn't the case. Nowadays, their price differential is immaterial.The major advantage of the "Olympus" branded cards is their ability to enable increased burst mode and panorama stitching in Olympus' cameras. Quality-wise, SanDisk et al are their equal - if you don't need their increased image handling capabilities.Finally, for some obscure reason (known only to the Olympus and Fujifilm marketing departments!), larger capacities than 2GB have never been released commercially, although test lab prototypes of up to 8GB have been trialled successfully. Who knows why? | 1positive
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Good as expected
This was as expected being a Belkin product. I have always been happy with these products | 1positive
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Canon deluxe Leather Case
My Canon SD 630 fits like a glove in this leather case. To bad there's no place to put an extra battery and memory card. | 1positive
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Nice, but reliability problems
I had a problem from the day I bought it, when the battery gets to about 60% power, the player would restart when pressing the play button. Happens every time when this situation exists. I have sent a couple of e-mails to the company asking how I can get the player fixed, but no reply yet after about a week. I am quite unhappy because of the product being defective out of the box.Not counting the reliability problems, it seems like a nice player, but 32meg is not enough. I cannot put one album on the player at higher quality levels. | 0negative
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Perfect choice
Love how Amazon ships so quickly. Packaged well! This cable is just what I needed to hook my earphones into my TV DVR. The reviews made it easy to figure out what I needed!! | 1positive
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what a piece of crap!
I just bought one of these and installed it in a Windows Vista system. You'd think a Microsoft product would work with Vista, but it doesn't. Some of the controls are mysteriously greyed-out. I did a web search, and this is a common problem (many threads from June 2009). The Microsoft advice? Do a "Clean Reboot" - Give ME A BREAK!DO NOT BUY THIS WEBCAM. | 0negative
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Love this lens
I absolutely love this lens. For $90 you can't go wrong and the pictures are just what I wanted. Nice and clear with the required depth of field and nice blurring in the background. | 1positive
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Super Webcam
We love the Logitech QuickCam Pro and we sent it to all of our relatives for Christmas so that we could share with them during the holidays. | 1positive
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Don't waste your money
I hope I save somebody the time and trouble of buying this piece of garbage. As some of the other reviewers have experienced, mine starting acting up after three months. I was told by the manufacturer that for $80 I should send it back for a "reconditioned" one. Went to Mail Boxes Etc... and sent it back. I received the "new" one about three weeks later and I am having the same problem with this one. The kicker of this whole mess was the woman at Mail Boxes Etc... told me that sometimes the same people send the machine back three to four times! DO NOT PURCHASE THIS! | 0negative
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Lights Up My World
This flash can be found online very inexpensively, and certainly for far less than the Canon flashes. There is nothing inferior about the amount of illumination it provides, and will compete well with any other flashes of similar guide number in the dedicated category.It syncs well with my 5DM2 and 550D, even with an off-camera e-ttl sync cable. A big plus is its ability to be put into manual mode with adjustable output all the way down to 1/16th power.Some minor irritations: it does occasionally inexplicably washout some images (I solved with this a detachable softbox), and it does eat up batteries (likely due to only using 2 AA's instead of 4). However, given the price these irritations are negligible. Use a diffuser and carry extra batteries. Recycle time is a minimal issue for me since I rarely need to fire a max flash discharge and I am not shooting action. I assume a recycle time of 2-5 seconds.For me this flash works very well. I use it for casual event shots (like wedding receptions) with a diffuser and as a trigger flash for my studio slaves (set to 1/16th power and facing away from the subject) and am pleased with the results so far.---Update: 10/3/2012I had to downgrade the Sunpak to four stars because of its slow cycle speed. It takes about 30 seconds or more to show "ready" when it is turned on, and can take about as long after it has thrown a full flash. When it has fired a less than full burst it does recycle more quickly (within a few seconds) but having waited almost a half minute now at times too numerous and at times too awkward, I finally had to upgrade to a Metz.A big plus in the Sunpak's favor is that it is compatible with my inexpensive remote optical slave triggers. Unlike the Canon brand flashes which trigger only once per flash then lock up in response to the slaves, the Sunpak fires flawlessly time and again with the remote trigger attached, making it an ideal slave flash.Other than the slow cycle times the Sunpak continues to perform quite well. The Sunpaks continue to be my walkaround flashes and backups. | 1positive
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Happy with the Design, Unimpressed with Quality
My criteria for headphones:-must be light and compact on my head and in my bag-must be ON-ear-must not be too tight (headaches)How the Koss Porta Pros measured up:-they are very light-fold up to be very compact compared to other on-ear headphones-when folded, they're kind of the shape and size of one banana-comes with a little pouch, but it's just a bit too awkward for daily use, good for storage instead-best way to keep them with me daily is to have a designated, easy-to access pocket about the size of a shampoo bottle in my bag and just shove them in there-because these are on-ear, I do need to turn my iPod up more than if I were using in-ear or enclosed headphones-don't give me headaches because there is enough padding near the temples and because the band expands easily-no controls on the wires for ipod/phone etcAfter several months of wear I noticed:-they are light (which is good)-the cord often gets caught in the folding-up ear pieces-although it's nice to have unenclosed on-ear headphones, I often have to turn the sound way up to account for ambient noiseMajor quality issues:I purchased these in September 2011. Two months later, in December, the head strap came apart and I wasn't able to fix it. The headphones were under warranty but Koss wanted me to spend $10 for shipping & handling to have them repaired. I guilted them into waiving that cost given that the headphones only cost $50 to begin with & I had bought them only two months earlier. In June 2012, just six months after I received the new pair, one of the earphones stopped working unless I held the cord carefully. A few more days later it gave out entirely. I'm not going to bother taking advantage of the warranty again. I would rather spend my money on another brand. | 0negative
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Great offering. Plays Xbox on big screen Plasma TV.
This HDMI cord (not a game) has been working for 2-3 weeks as the connection from an Xbox game player to the big screen Plasma TV.No problems & plenty long.Came quickly in mail & well-packaged.Would recommend & would buy again. | 1positive
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Really Nice player!
This player was a replacement for a Creative Zen Micro 5GB. I had the old one for 2.5 years and it was full. I ordered this one because I could use all my old accessories from the old player. Had it for 6 months, use it everyday and have had no problems with it. | 1positive
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Don't Bother
I don't know whether I just got a faulty pair (they are going back!) but what is the point of cordless headphones that have a very limited range and constantly cut out when you move? | 0negative
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Terrible customer service and the set buzzes
After a lot of research I bought the Samsung S4253, It has a great picture but I have had a buzzing problem with the set since the day I installed it. This is a very common problem (see http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=667231&page;=61&pp;=30). This is a very loud buzz that can be heard anywhere in a room, even when you turn the volume of your receiver up. After waiting almost a month for a repair, a Samsung repairman came over and said that the set needed to be replaced. He also indicated that Samsung knew that there was a buzzing problem with plasmas (including the 50 inch) made during a specific period at the Mexico plant (and I was the third replacement that he had recommended). He indicated that Samsung would contact me about the replacement set and that it should take a couple of weeks.After a week of waiting for a call, I called Samsung today and the rep said that they had no record of any replacement set being authorized. Apparently in their computer, my case said "resolved" and that the tech had determined the error was with the cable box which he had adjusted. After voicing my extreme displeasure with this response he said he would contact the tech and get back to me. He called back after about 15 minutes and said that I was correct, the tech had confirmed that my set needed to be replaced, BUT the tech had not filed his Service Action Work order (SAW). Samsung could thus not replace the set until the SAW was filed with them, and they could not control when the tech did this. Once the SAW was sent in, I should expect a replacement in around 10 days. I explained that I had waited almost a month for a service visit (too long for me to return the set to the store, which has a two week replacement policy), and had already waited one week for Samsung to get back to me. Now they were saying that I still had to wait for the SAW to be filed (which could take any length of time) and also faced an additional 10 day wait beyond this.I then asked to speak to a supervisor and discovered that things were much worse than I had feared. I was put onto Erin. She recited Samsung policy as follows:- After the SAW is filed the Regional Service Manager makes a decision about whether to replace the set or not. This takes 7 to 10 days. She had no real response to the question of how they could over-rule a tech that THEY had sent out. So I still don't actually know for sure that the set will be replaced.- If they agree to replace the set (which I had assumed they had, given the tech's assurance), it takes up to 5 days for them to contact the customer to confirm replacement.- It then takes 10-15 days to receive a replacement set.I mentioned that given that they now knew that the tech had advised that a replacement should happen, she as a supervisor should short circuit the process and set in motion the replacement delivery. No such luck - she had a script and was not going to deviate. The Regional Service Manager would make the call, end of story.So the bottom line, avoid this set until you are sure that the buzzing problem has been sorted out. | 0negative
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Don't ever break a USB port
Who would have thought a 20 cent dongle would cost $600 to repair? Yes, the USB ports are welded to the motherboard. Yikes. Sony's support has been going downhill, in this case practically useless. | 0negative
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DON'T BUY
The price may be great...but after 8 months I screwed up. The hard disk in the machine totally shut down. No option but to send it back to Philips...or buy a new one. I should have known I would have probs as I probably had to reset the machine 3-5 times a month. DO NOT BUY! | 0negative
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